Protein Brownie Batter Mug Cake
Author: Gabe Sanders-Vicki Doe Fitness
Recipe type: Dessert
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Try this healthy protein dessert...Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 scoop cake batter or/graham cracker flavor whey protein powder-**for best results use Muscle Milk brand
- ¼ c skim milk
- 1½ Tbsp Hershey's baking cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- ⅛ tsp butter flavoring
- Topping:
- 1 tsp your choice of (natural peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, or any other nut/seed butter)
Instructions
- In a large, microwave-safe mug, add skim milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla, and butter flavoring. Stir with a fork to combine until batter is smooth. Microwave for 45-60 seconds. (While microwaving, make sure you watch the cake, because it expands rapidly and can spill over the sides of the mug!) Top with 1 tsp. nut/seed butter as soon as you remove from microwave. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
*For a more cake-like consistency, you can add ½ Tbsp wheat, oat, or other flour. You may need to add a little more milk if you do this.
Photo- Erika Sanders
Photo- Erika Sanders
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 232 Fat: 9 Carbohydrates: 18 Sugar: 5 Protein: 20